Reggae bass lines are a lot different from ‘normal’ bass lines, right? So much of the time, the bass in a reggae tune carries the entire song; it’s the catchiest part! And when it comes to beginner reggae bass lines, you’ve got a ton of options. In today’s video, you’re going to learn 5 beginner […]
Motown Bass Lines: 5 Of Them Guaranteed To Impress
Motown Bass Lines! As a bass player, it’s hard to go past Motown and James Jamerson when talking about incredible bass lines. In fact, some bassists get super intimidated when they get asked to play Motown bass. You end up standing in the shadows of some of the most respected and influential bassists of all […]
5 Beginner-Friendly Jazz Bass Lines
Jazz bass lines can be intimidating, right? You see these incredible bassists creating incredible bass lines out of thin air and improvise like there’s no tomorrow – it can be super inspiring. But then you hear them talk about things like ‘double chromatic approach tones’ or using the ‘Superlocrian mode’ over altered dominant chords or […]
How To Learn Your First Song On Bass
These days, I don’t do a lot of in-person teaching anymore, but when I did, I’d get a lot of day-1 beginners coming to me keen and excited about playing bass but they didn’t have a clue where to begin. They may have searched Google or YouTube for ‘bass lessons’ and seen the ever-expanding buffet […]
Bass Lines Played Wrong!
Years ago, when I was in a cover band in my very small hometown, I went to see a ‘rival’ band. This other band did a lot of the same songs we did and basically played all the same venues we did. They were basically our direct competition and being an undeservedly cocky 18 or […]
Play Bass By Ear – How To Get Started
When you know how to play bass by ear, everything changes and your life gets so easy. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get started playing bass by ear.
